"You would never have said, 'He is going to be an international player', you would never have said, 'He's going to be a Tottenham first-team player', but to his credit, he worked tirelessly at every aspect of his game. He developed himself, mentally and physically. Everything that was asked of him, he did, and more."

The 24-year-old is now Tottenham's and England's most important player, and he will be pivotal to both his club's and country's chances of achieving success over the next decade.

And if Kane can fire the Three Lions to World Cup glory this summer, his stock within the game will rise even further still.

Antony Martin

A passionate football writer with an obsession for the beautiful game. Still has not seen either his club or country win a trophy during his time on earth. Aside from football, he is also a keen follower of golf, tennis and darts.